A profile of Wesley Clark.

A profile of Wesley Clark.

Profile: Wesley Clark

Slate has been running several series of short features explaining who the 2004 presidential candidates are, what they're saying, and where they propose to take the country. The "Profile" series summarized each candidate's personal and professional background. Retired Gen. Wesley Clark joined the race Wednesday. Here is his profile.

Asserted achievements: Ended the genocidal conflict in Bosnia in 1995 by helping to negotiate the Dayton Peace Accords; ended ethnic cleansing in Kosovo in 1999 by commanding NATO military campaign that forced Serbian troops to withdraw.

Military history: U.S. Army (1966-2000). Served in Vietnam; was awarded the Purple Heart and Silver Star in 1970. Commanded NATO's Operation Allied Force in Kosovo. Retired as four-star general and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.